The 2011 Glyndebourne Festival will open with
the first ever staging here of Die Meistersinger von Nürenberg,
directed by David McVicar and conducted by Music Director Vladimir
Jurowski. Gerald Finley makes his role debut as Hans Sachs, with Anna
Gabler as Eva. This will fulfill the dream of Glyndebourne’s founder, John
Christie, to stage this work, who himself performed the role of Sixtus
Beckmesser in a concert performance of Scene 1 Act III in the Glyndebourne
Organ Room in 1928.

Robert Carsen directs a new production of
Rinaldo, continuing Glyndebourne’s exploration of Handel operas.
Conducted by Baroque specialist Ottavio Dantone in his Glyndebourne
debut, Sonia Prina sings the title role.

Former Glyndebourne on Tour Music Director
Robin Ticciati conducts the revival of the 2010 Festival production of
Jonathan Kent’s Don Giovanni. The cast includes Lucas Meacham as
Don Giovanni.

Danielle De Niese sings the role of Adina in
Annabel Arden’s L’elisir d’amore. Enrique Mazzola, original
conductor for this production from the 2007 Tour, returns to conduct
this revival.

Melly Still’s 2009 Festival production of
Rusalka is revived, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Dina Kuznetsova
sings the title role, with Pavel Cernoch as the Prince.

Jonathan Kent’s 2006 Festival production of
The Turn of the Screw returns, with Glyndebourne on Tour Music
Director Jakub Hrŭša
conducting all performances. Kate Royal will return to sing the role of
the Governess, with Toby Spence as Peter Quint.

Glyndebourne on Screen

The 2009 Festival production of The Fairy
Queen will be screened nationally and internationally as part of the
Opus Arte 2010/11 cinema season. There will also be international
screenings of Falstaff and L’elisir d’amore from the 2009
Festival. Further details will be available nearer the time from www.glyndebourne.com

Glyndebourne CDs and DVDs

The Glyndebourne CD Label continues to expand,
with the addition of two new titles released this autumn; Peter Grimes
from the 2000 Festival and I puritani from the 1960 Festival.
In spring 2011, Glyndebourne plans to release DVD recordings of Don
Giovanni and The Rake’s Progress, recorded live from the 2010
Festival.

Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Season 21 May – 28 August 2011

2011 Box Office

General public booking opens on Saturday 26
March. Online booking will open at 12.01am via
www.glyndebourne.com
with telephone booking via the Glyndebourne Box Office (+44 (0) 1273
813813) from 10.00am.

Die Meistersinger von
Nürnberg Wagner

A new production directed by David McVicar

With the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski

Designer: Vicki Mortimer

Lighting Designer: Paule Constable

Movement Director: Andrew George

Cast includes Gerald Finley as Hans Sachs, Anna Gabler as Eva

With The Glyndebourne Chorus

10 performances between Saturday 21 May – Sunday 26 June

Don Giovanni WA Mozart

Jonathan Kent’s 2010 Festival staging will be revived by Ashley Dean

With the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Robin Ticciati

Designer: Paul Brown

Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson

Movement Director: Denni Sayers

Cast includes Lucas Meacham in the title role

With The Glyndebourne Chorus

16 performances between Sunday 22 May – Tuesday 12 July

L’elisir
d’amore Donizetti

Annabel Arden’s 2007 Tour staging

With the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Enrique Mazzola

Designer: Lez Brotherston

Lighting Designer: Giuseppe di Iorio

Movement Director: Leah Hauseman

Danielle De Niese leads the cast as Adina

With The Glyndebourne Chorus

16 performances between Thursday 9 June – Thursday 4 August

Rinaldo Handel

A new production directed by Robert Carsen

With the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Ottavio
Dantone

Designer: Gideon Davey

Lighting Designer: Robert Carsen and Peter van Praet

Movement Director: Philippe Giraudeau

Cast includes Sonia Prina in the title role

14 performances between Saturday 2 July – Saturday 20 August

Rusalka Dvořák

Melly Still’s 2009 Festival staging

With the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis

Designer: Rae Smith

Lighting Designer: Paule Constable

Movement Director: Rick Nodine

Dina Kuznetsova sings the title role, with Pavel Cernoch as the Prince

With The Glyndebourne Chorus

11 performances between Saturday 23 July – Saturday 27 August

The Turn of the Screw
Britten

Jonathan Kent’s 2006 Festival staging

With the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Glyndebourne on Tour
Music Director Jakub Hrŭša

Designer: Paul Brown

Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson

With Toby Spence as Peter Quint and Kate Royal as the Governess

8 performances between Thursday 11 August – Sunday 28 August

Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir Jurowski will relinquish his position as Glyndebourne’s Music
Director at the end of the 2013 Festival, after 13 years in the role.
Vladimir will continue a close relationship with Glyndebourne post-2013
and continues to be Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic
Orchestra and Principal Artist with the Orchestra of the Age of
Enlightenment; two artistic relationships that developed through his music
directorship at Glyndebourne:

‘My appointment as Glyndebourne’s Music Director in 2001 was a seminal
point in my career and one for which I will always be extremely grateful.
Glyndebourne is the place where one’s operatic dreams come true! The
commitment of Glyndebourne to meticulously detailed preparation of the
operas during the lengthy rehearsal periods and the mixture of absolute
professionalism and inspired enthusiasm of everyone in the organisation
has allowed me over the years to achieve some of the finest operatic
collaborations in my career so far.

‘I have also greatly enjoyed the close artistic partnership with Gus
Christie, David Pickard, Steven Naylor and the rest of the team at
Glyndebourne, who have continually supported new artistic ideas and in
particular, innovation in the choice of repertoire and style of
productions. I look forward to continuing as Music Director of
Glyndebourne until 2013 and maintaining an association for many years
beyond.’
-Vladimir Jurowski, Music Director

‘It has always been a great privilege to work with Vladimir on the
artistic planning for Glyndebourne. He is a collaborator in the truest
sense of the word and his musical contribution to Glyndebourne since 2001
has been enormous. I look forward to continuing to work with him until the
end of the 2013 Festival as Music Director and well into the future as a
greatly valued musician, conductor and friend.’ -
David Pickard, General Director